Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
The Name on the Banner – B’nai B’rith International
The lodges and units of B’nai B’rith chose their official identity from many sources. Their name often included a location identifying a community where it was established. Sometimes they were named for a devoted leader, member, community teacher or rabbi. Read more » »
Past President Kaufman Op-ed in Jerusalem Post: Social Media Platforms Should Unleash a Digital Iron Dome – B’nai B’rith International
Read the op-ed by past B’nai B’rith President Charles Kaufman in the Jerusalem Post. Can the technology that gave the world “auto-reply” messages and “chatbots” deliver an antidote to antisemitic and anti-Israel social media posts? Round-the-clock monitoring doesn’t seem to curb the appetite for Jew-hatred. Read more » »
Director of U.N. Affairs Op-ed in Times of Israel: Miloon Kothari’s “Apology” Is Inadequate; Prejudiced Commissioners Must Go – B’nai B’rith International
Read the op-ed by our Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs in the Times of Israel. Fifteen international Jewish organizations have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council president, Federico Villegas, demanding that he remove members of a “Commission of Inquiry” on Israel guilty of bigoted statements on Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »
Pioneering Israeli Biotech for 21st Century Global Challenges: Pluri CEO Yaky Yanay – B’nai B’rith International
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Digitizing a Century-Old Archive Puts the Spotlight Back on Yiddish Culture – B’nai B’rith International
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After Human Rights Council President Cites Stigmatization of Jews, Jewish Groups Urge Removal of „Prejudiced” U.N. Commissioners – B’nai B’rith International
Jewish organizations on multiple continents have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council president, urging him to remove members of a Commission of Inquiry on Israel found to have made offensive statements on Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »
Podcast Episode: The 28-Year-Old Amplifying the Music of the Borscht Belt – B’nai B’rith International
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JBS Coverage of B’nai B’rith Statement Calling for Dismissal of Anti-Israel U.N. ‘Commission’ After Odious Remarks – B’nai B’rith International
In its coverage of Jewish organizations responding to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of sovereign Ukraine, JBS highlighted our message of profound dismay, as well as our support (along with B’nai B’rith UK and B’nai B’rith Italy) of Ukrainian Jewish communities through our Ukraine Assistance Fund. View the coverage here (beginning at 1: 36) or below. Read more » »
Seniors and Suicide: A Cause for Serious Concern – B’nai B’rith International
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B’nai B’rith Appalled by WCC’s Dismissal of „False Media Reporting” on Bigotry; Incoming Leader Labels Jewish Criticism „Mischievous” – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International, which has expressed alarm over the election by the World Council of Churches of a leader who has Read more » »
